Tag Archives: crochet

On the Needles

Here’s the latest on what’s in progress.  I can’t show you everything, because the gifty crafting has begun.  Only 56 days left til Christmas, you know.  (I know, I was shocked too – it’s only Halloween!) As soon as I … Continue reading

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Wedding Bands Blanket

In addition to Mom’s shawl, my brother’s wedding necessitated another special occasion project.  One especially for my brother and his new wife.  It needed to be classy and timeless, in a neutral to integrate into the decor of their new … Continue reading

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Happy Hippo

Last year was notable for milestone birthdays; a coworker and I both turned 40.  True to our personalities, we differed greatly in how we handled the milestone and how we celebrated.  I resigned myself to feeling my age and gathered … Continue reading

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Catching up on FO’s

I’m behind on showing you several finished objects (FO’s).  I still blame the boxes. I finished the fairytale cape in plenty of time for my niece’s birthday.  I even managed to find some white fun fur and a sparkly button … Continue reading

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Other Work in Progress

Now, just because I started a few new projects does not necessarily mean that I have abandoned the other work in progress.  I have never been accused of being a monogamous knitter/crocheter, after all. So here’s an update on the … Continue reading

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December’s Projects

Now that gift-giving is here, I can finally post these finished projects.  Both are the product of several months of solid work, so I naturally needed to narrow down the list of folks I crafted for this year.  The mothers … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  I hope today finds everyone enjoying a wonderful visit with family and friends. My own lovely family just reminded me that it’s been a month since I last posted.  So I thought I would share the snow flurry … Continue reading

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Yarn Whorl

I may not be as speedy as some knit girls I know, but I’m still making progress. I finished the spinach green Lace and Cables socks.  These are from the Socks from the Toes Up book by Wendy Johnson, in … Continue reading

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Autumn (Knitting) Fever

Similar to Spring Fever, Autumn Fever has hit with a vengeance.  We really only got about a week or so of actual summer this year, so I’ve happily skipped on to Fall a bit early and switched out a portion … Continue reading

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We’re Married!

Yes folks, we tied the knot.  We are officially Mr. and Mrs. G.  It was a tiring effort for such a small ceremony, but it was so worth it! For those of you who haven’t been following the details, I’ll … Continue reading

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